Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Alliance and society with the enemies of God » Are degrading
And companions of thieves;
Everyone
And chases after rewards.
They
Nor does the widow’s plea come before them.
Bribery » Condemned
And companions of thieves;
Everyone
And chases after rewards.
They
Nor does the widow’s plea come before them.
“You shall not take a bribe, for a bribe blinds the clear-sighted and subverts the cause of the just.
And whose right hand is full of
To
And
He who rejects
And shakes his hands so that they hold no bribe;
He who stops his ears from hearing about bloodshed
And
You who
And
Court » Corrupt
And companions of thieves;
Everyone
And chases after rewards.
They
Nor does the widow’s plea come before them.
And
The prince asks, also the judge, for a
And a great man speaks the desire of his soul;
So they weave it together.
Her
And her prophets divine for money.
Yet they lean on the Lord saying,
“
Calamity will not come upon us.”
Both of them alike are an abomination to the Lord.
But
Woe to those who enact evil statutes And to those who constantly record unjust decisions, So as to deprive the needy of justice And rob the poor of My people of their rights, So that widows may be their spoil And that they may plunder the orphans.
Her judges are
They leave nothing for the morning.
Now the chief priests and the whole Council kept trying to obtain false testimony against Jesus, so that they might put Him to death. They did not find any, even though many false witnesses came forward. But later on two came forward, and said, "This man stated, 'I am able to destroy the temple of God and to rebuild it in three days.'" read more.
The high priest stood up and said to Him, "Do You not answer? What is it that these men are testifying against You?"
The high priest stood up and said to Him, "Do You not answer? What is it that these men are testifying against You?"
For he knew that because of envy they had handed Him over. While he was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent him a message, saying, "Have nothing to do with that righteous Man; for last night I suffered greatly in a dream because of Him." But the chief priests and the elders persuaded the crowds to ask for Barabbas and to put Jesus to death. read more.
But the governor said to them, "Which of the two do you want me to release for you?" And they said, "Barabbas." Pilate said to them, "Then what shall I do with Jesus who is called Christ?" They all said, "Crucify Him!" And he said, "Why, what evil has He done?" But they kept shouting all the more, saying, "Crucify Him!" When Pilate saw that he was accomplishing nothing, but rather that a riot was starting, he took water and washed his hands in front of the crowd, saying, "I am innocent of this Man's blood; see to that yourselves." And all the people said, "His blood shall be on us and on our children!" Then he released Barabbas for them; but after having Jesus scourged, he handed Him over to be crucified.
But the governor said to them, "Which of the two do you want me to release for you?" And they said, "Barabbas." Pilate said to them, "Then what shall I do with Jesus who is called Christ?" They all said, "Crucify Him!" And he said, "Why, what evil has He done?" But they kept shouting all the more, saying, "Crucify Him!" When Pilate saw that he was accomplishing nothing, but rather that a riot was starting, he took water and washed his hands in front of the crowd, saying, "I am innocent of this Man's blood; see to that yourselves." And all the people said, "His blood shall be on us and on our children!" Then he released Barabbas for them; but after having Jesus scourged, he handed Him over to be crucified.
Now the chief priests and the whole Council kept trying to obtain testimony against Jesus to put Him to death, and they were not finding any. For many were giving false testimony against Him, but their testimony was not consistent. Some stood up and began to give false testimony against Him, saying, read more.
"We heard Him say, 'I will destroy this temple made with hands, and in three days I will build another made without hands.'" Not even in this respect was their testimony consistent. The high priest stood up and came forward and questioned Jesus, saying, "Do You not answer? What is it that these men are testifying against You?" But He kept silent and did not answer Again the high priest was questioning Him, and saying to Him, "Are You the Christ, the Son of the Blessed One?" And Jesus said, "I am; and you shall see THE SON OF MAN SITTING AT THE RIGHT HAND OF POWER, and COMING WITH THE CLOUDS OF HEAVEN." Tearing his clothes, the high priest said, "What further need do we have of witnesses? "You have heard the blasphemy; how does it seem to you?" And they all condemned Him to be deserving of death. Some began to spit at Him, and to blindfold Him, and to beat Him with their fists, and to say to Him, "Prophesy!" And the officers received Him with slaps in the face.
"We heard Him say, 'I will destroy this temple made with hands, and in three days I will build another made without hands.'" Not even in this respect was their testimony consistent. The high priest stood up and came forward and questioned Jesus, saying, "Do You not answer? What is it that these men are testifying against You?" But He kept silent and did not answer Again the high priest was questioning Him, and saying to Him, "Are You the Christ, the Son of the Blessed One?" And Jesus said, "I am; and you shall see THE SON OF MAN SITTING AT THE RIGHT HAND OF POWER, and COMING WITH THE CLOUDS OF HEAVEN." Tearing his clothes, the high priest said, "What further need do we have of witnesses? "You have heard the blasphemy; how does it seem to you?" And they all condemned Him to be deserving of death. Some began to spit at Him, and to blindfold Him, and to beat Him with their fists, and to say to Him, "Prophesy!" And the officers received Him with slaps in the face.
For he was aware that the chief priests had handed Him over because of envy.
But when they had ordered them to leave the Council, they began to confer with one another, saying, "What shall we do with these men? For the fact that a noteworthy miracle has taken place through them is apparent to all who live in Jerusalem, and we cannot deny it. "But so that it will not spread any further among the people, let us warn them to speak no longer to any man in this name." read more.
And when they had summoned them, they commanded them not to speak or teach at all in the name of Jesus.
And when they had summoned them, they commanded them not to speak or teach at all in the name of Jesus.
Then they secretly induced men to say, "We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses and against God." And they stirred up the people, the elders and the scribes, and they came up to him and dragged him away and brought him before the Council. They put forward false witnesses who said, "This man incessantly speaks against this holy place and the Law; read more.
for we have heard him say that this Nazarene, Jesus, will destroy this place and alter the customs which Moses handed down to us."
for we have heard him say that this Nazarene, Jesus, will destroy this place and alter the customs which Moses handed down to us."
At the same time too, he was hoping that money would be given him by Paul; therefore he also used to send for him quite often and converse with him. But after two years had passed, Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus, and wishing to do the Jews a favor, Felix left Paul imprisoned.
Covetousness » Exemplified
And companions of thieves;
Everyone
And chases after rewards.
They
Nor does the widow’s plea come before them.
forsaking the right way, they have gone astray, having followed the way of Balaam, the son of Beor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness;
Woe to them! For they have gone the way of Cain, and for pay they have rushed headlong into the error of Balaam, and perished in the rebellion of Korah.
I consulted with myself and contended with the nobles and the rulers and said to them, “You are exacting usury, each from his brother!” Therefore, I held a great assembly against them.
And they are shepherds who have
They have all
Each one to his unjust gain, to the last one.
Everyone is
And from the prophet even to the priest
Everyone
Earthly » Reward » Earthly, a source of temptation
And companions of thieves;
Everyone
And chases after rewards.
They
Nor does the widow’s plea come before them.
The prince asks, also the judge, for a
And a great man speaks the desire of his soul;
So they weave it together.
Her
And her prophets divine for money.
Yet they lean on the Lord saying,
“
Calamity will not come upon us.”
Then Daniel answered and said before the king, “Keep your gifts for yourself or give your rewards to someone else; however, I will read the inscription to the king and make the interpretation known to him.
When he returned to the man of God with all his company, and came and stood before him, he said, “Behold now, I know that there is no God in all the earth, but in Israel; so please take a present from your servant now.”
So the elders of Moab and the elders of Midian departed with the fees for divination in their hand; and they came to Balaam and repeated Balak’s words to him.
for I will indeed honor you richly, and I will do whatever you say to me. Please come then, curse this people for me.’”
Then the king said to the man of God, “Come home with me and refresh yourself, and I will give you a reward.”
Fatherless » The wicked » Judge not for
And companions of thieves;
Everyone
And chases after rewards.
They
Nor does the widow’s plea come before them.
They also
They do not plead the cause,
The cause of the
And they do not
Rebellion against God » Connected with » Injustice and corruption
And companions of thieves;
Everyone
And chases after rewards.
They
Nor does the widow’s plea come before them.
Reward » Spiritual crowns » Earthly, a source of temptation
And companions of thieves;
Everyone
And chases after rewards.
They
Nor does the widow’s plea come before them.
The prince asks, also the judge, for a
And a great man speaks the desire of his soul;
So they weave it together.
Her
And her prophets divine for money.
Yet they lean on the Lord saying,
“
Calamity will not come upon us.”
Then Daniel answered and said before the king, “Keep your gifts for yourself or give your rewards to someone else; however, I will read the inscription to the king and make the interpretation known to him.
When he returned to the man of God with all his company, and came and stood before him, he said, “Behold now, I know that there is no God in all the earth, but in Israel; so please take a present from your servant now.”
So the elders of Moab and the elders of Midian departed with the fees for divination in their hand; and they came to Balaam and repeated Balak’s words to him.
for I will indeed honor you richly, and I will do whatever you say to me. Please come then, curse this people for me.’”
Then the king said to the man of God, “Come home with me and refresh yourself, and I will give you a reward.”
Silver » Illustrative » Of good rulers
Your silver has become dross, Your drink diluted with water. Your rulers are rebels And companions of thieves; Everyone loves a bribe And chases after rewards They do not defend the orphan, Nor does the widow's plea come before them.
The Nation » Bribery » Condemned
And companions of thieves;
Everyone
And chases after rewards.
They
Nor does the widow’s plea come before them.
“You shall not take a bribe, for a bribe blinds the clear-sighted and subverts the cause of the just.
And whose right hand is full of
To
And
He who rejects
And shakes his hands so that they hold no bribe;
He who stops his ears from hearing about bloodshed
And
You who
And
Theft » The wicked » Associate with those who commit
And companions of thieves;
Everyone
And chases after rewards.
They
Nor does the widow’s plea come before them.
Widow's » The wicked » Reject the cause of
And companions of thieves;
Everyone
And chases after rewards.
They
Nor does the widow’s plea come before them.